Question 121 · LDEK · Endodontic surgery
Which would be the treatment of choice for tooth 24 covered with a crown, with an overfilling of obturation material, signs of apex resorption and positive reaction on percussion?
- A. apicoectomy.
- B. extraction.
- C. observation.
- D. RCT.
- E. laser biostimulation.
Hint
Consider how to reach the apex of a tooth whose crown you want to keep when the problem lies beyond the apex.
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